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Akram, 24, appears via video link from prison, saying ‘yeah’ and ‘yep’ when asked questions by the magistrate after Bondi shooting
Accused Bondi beach terrorist Naveed Akram has spoken briefly during his first court appearance in Sydney.
The 24-year-old appeared via video link in the Downing Centre local court on Monday morning on 59 charges, including murder and terrorism offences, over the Bondi beach shooting.
Continue reading...Researchers say limited eating approaches such as 5:2 diet not a ‘miracle solution’ amid surge in their popularity
Intermittent fasting is no better for shedding the pounds than conventional diets and is barely more effective than doing nothing, according to a major review of the scientific evidence.
Researchers analysed data from 22 global studies and found people who are overweight or living with obesity lost as much weight by following traditional dietary advice as when they tried fasting regimes such as the 5:2 diet popularised by the late Michael Mosley.
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Rivian's stock skyrocketed 27% Friday after the electric car maker "shocked the market with strong earnings results," reports the Los Angeles Times, "proving itself an outlier in the EV market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer excitement."
They add that Rivian's strong earnings results suggest that "after years of struggling with losses, it may have at last found a path to profitability."
On Thursday, Rivian reported gross profits for 2025 of $144 million, compared with a net loss in 2024 of $1.2 billion... Rivian credited the swing to gross profit to "strong software and services performance, higher average selling prices, and reductions in cost per vehicle..." Rivian delivered 42,247 vehicles in 2025 and produced 42,284 vehicles. The company still reported a $432-million net loss for the year for automotive profits, an improvement from 2024.
But Rivian's software and services revenue grew more than threefold to $1.55 billion for the year, reports TechCrunch. "And the joint venture with Volkswagen Group was behind most of that growth, according to Rivian."
VW and Rivian formed a technology joint venture in 2024 that is worth up to $5.8 billion. The joint venture is milestone-based and in 2025 Rivian hit the mark, which meant a $1 billion payout in the form of a share sale. Under the terms of the JV, Rivian will supply VW Group with its existing electrical architecture and software technology stack... Rivian is expected to receive an additional $2 billion of capital as part of the joint venture in 2026, CFO Claire McDonough said Thursday on the company earnings call... And while the funds provide a hefty stopgap, Rivian's financial success in 2026 will hinge largely on the rollout of its next EV, the R2 [priced around $45,000].
They add that Rivian's strong earnings results suggest that "after years of struggling with losses, it may have at last found a path to profitability."
On Thursday, Rivian reported gross profits for 2025 of $144 million, compared with a net loss in 2024 of $1.2 billion... Rivian credited the swing to gross profit to "strong software and services performance, higher average selling prices, and reductions in cost per vehicle..." Rivian delivered 42,247 vehicles in 2025 and produced 42,284 vehicles. The company still reported a $432-million net loss for the year for automotive profits, an improvement from 2024.
But Rivian's software and services revenue grew more than threefold to $1.55 billion for the year, reports TechCrunch. "And the joint venture with Volkswagen Group was behind most of that growth, according to Rivian."
VW and Rivian formed a technology joint venture in 2024 that is worth up to $5.8 billion. The joint venture is milestone-based and in 2025 Rivian hit the mark, which meant a $1 billion payout in the form of a share sale. Under the terms of the JV, Rivian will supply VW Group with its existing electrical architecture and software technology stack... Rivian is expected to receive an additional $2 billion of capital as part of the joint venture in 2026, CFO Claire McDonough said Thursday on the company earnings call... And while the funds provide a hefty stopgap, Rivian's financial success in 2026 will hinge largely on the rollout of its next EV, the R2 [priced around $45,000].
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Bloomberg reports:
India tightened rules governing social media content and platforms, particularly targeting artificially generated and manipulated material, in a bid to crack down on the rapid spread of misinformation and deepfakes. The government on Tuesday (Feb 10) notified new rules under an existing law requiring social media firms to comply with takedown requests from Indian authorities within three hours and prominently label AI-generated content. The rules also require platforms to put in place measures to prevent users from posting unlawful material...
Companies will need to invest in 24-hour monitoring centres as enforcement shifts toward platforms rather than users, said Nikhil Pahwa, founder of MediaNama, a publication tracking India's digital policy... The onus of identification, removal and enforcement falls on tech firms, which could lose immunity from legal action if they fail to act within the prescribed timeline.
The new rules also require automated tools to detect and prevent illegal AI content, the BBC reports. And they add that India's new three-hour deadline is "a sharp tightening of the existing 36-hour deadline."
[C]ritics worry the move is part of a broader tightening of oversight of online content and could lead to censorship in the world's largest democracy with more than a billion internet users... According to transparency reports, more than 28,000 URLs or web links were blocked in 2024 following government requests...
Delhi-based technology analyst Prasanto K Roy described the new regime as "perhaps the most extreme takedown regime in any democracy". He said compliance would be "nearly impossible" without extensive automation and minimal human oversight, adding that the tight timeframe left little room for platforms to assess whether a request was legally appropriate. On AI labelling, Roy said the intention was positive but cautioned that reliable and tamper-proof labelling technologies were still developing.
DW reports that India has also "joined the growing list of countries considering a social media ban for children under 16."
"Young Indians are not happy and are already plotting workarounds."
India tightened rules governing social media content and platforms, particularly targeting artificially generated and manipulated material, in a bid to crack down on the rapid spread of misinformation and deepfakes. The government on Tuesday (Feb 10) notified new rules under an existing law requiring social media firms to comply with takedown requests from Indian authorities within three hours and prominently label AI-generated content. The rules also require platforms to put in place measures to prevent users from posting unlawful material...
Companies will need to invest in 24-hour monitoring centres as enforcement shifts toward platforms rather than users, said Nikhil Pahwa, founder of MediaNama, a publication tracking India's digital policy... The onus of identification, removal and enforcement falls on tech firms, which could lose immunity from legal action if they fail to act within the prescribed timeline.
The new rules also require automated tools to detect and prevent illegal AI content, the BBC reports. And they add that India's new three-hour deadline is "a sharp tightening of the existing 36-hour deadline."
[C]ritics worry the move is part of a broader tightening of oversight of online content and could lead to censorship in the world's largest democracy with more than a billion internet users... According to transparency reports, more than 28,000 URLs or web links were blocked in 2024 following government requests...
Delhi-based technology analyst Prasanto K Roy described the new regime as "perhaps the most extreme takedown regime in any democracy". He said compliance would be "nearly impossible" without extensive automation and minimal human oversight, adding that the tight timeframe left little room for platforms to assess whether a request was legally appropriate. On AI labelling, Roy said the intention was positive but cautioned that reliable and tamper-proof labelling technologies were still developing.
DW reports that India has also "joined the growing list of countries considering a social media ban for children under 16."
"Young Indians are not happy and are already plotting workarounds."
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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South Western Highway as it serves as Pinjarras Main Street.
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奈良公園バースディ花火
Winter fireworks at Mt. Wakakusa. View from Yakushiji Temple. This event was "Nara Rurie" on Feb. 14th.
Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 16-02-2026 01:15 CET
In één oogopslag:
• 2.2°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 2.0°C / Max 7.7°C | Kans op neerslag 62%
Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 2.0°C, Max 7.7°C (Lichte regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 9.9 mm, Kans op neerslag 62%, 🧭 994.3 hPa ↗️ +1.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 23.4 km/u (6.5 m/s), richting: → 264°
Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:
• 02:00: 2.9°C (Lichte regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 1.9 mm, Kans op neerslag 69%, 🧭 992.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↗ 213°
• 03:00: 5.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 49%, 🧭 993.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.7 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: → 282°
• 04:00: 6.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 37%, 🧭 992.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 16.6 km/u (4.6 m/s), richting: → 274°
• 05:00: 6.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 38%, 🧭 993.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.1 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: → 265°
• 06:00: 6.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 46%, 🧭 992.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.1 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: ↗ 245°
• 07:00: 6.3°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.9 mm, Kans op neerslag 55%, 🧭 993.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.8 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: → 258°
• 08:00: 6.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 62%, 🧭 993.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: → 258°
• 09:00: 6.3°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, Kans op neerslag 69%, 🧭 993.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.7 km/u (5.2 m/s), richting: → 248°
• 10:00: 6.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 76%, 🧭 993.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 16.6 km/u (4.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 242°
• 11:00: 6.7°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 83%, 🧭 993.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: → 257°
• 12:00: 7.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 90%, 🧭 993.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: → 271°
• 13:00: 7.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 92%, 🧭 993.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.0 km/u (6.1 m/s), richting: → 273°
Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:
• dinsdag 17 februari: Min 4.5°C, Max 6.8°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 3.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 47%, 🧭 1005.8 hPa ↗️ +11.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 27.4 km/u (7.6 m/s), richting: ↘ 300°
• woensdag 18 februari: Min 0.7°C, Max 4.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 7%, 🧭 1010.7 hPa ↗️ +4.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 20.2 km/u (5.6 m/s), richting: ← 77°
• donderdag 19 februari: Min -2.6°C, Max 3.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 36%, 🧭 1004.7 hPa ↘️ -6.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 21.3 km/u (5.9 m/s), richting: ← 70°
• vrijdag 20 februari: Min -3.8°C, Max 3.1°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 7%, 🧭 1023.1 hPa ↗️ +18.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.7 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: ↖ 133°
• zaterdag 21 februari: Min 3.5°C, Max 10.3°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 7.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 56%, 🧭 1016.1 hPa ↘️ -7.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 27.3 km/u (7.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 235°
• zondag 22 februari: Min 8.6°C, Max 10.6°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 2.8 mm, Kans op neerslag 37%, 🧭 1015.5 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 24.0 km/u (6.7 m/s), richting: → 248°
Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 01:15): 2.2°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: -0.8°C (-3.0°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ↑ 202°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 31.0 km/h (8.6 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 95%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 992.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 4.7 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 07:54 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 17:57
Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 45 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 4.7 μg/m³
• PM10: 5.2 μg/m³
Gegevens geleverd door Open-Meteo
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In één oogopslag:
• 2.2°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 2.0°C / Max 7.7°C | Kans op neerslag 62%
Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 2.0°C, Max 7.7°C (Lichte regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 9.9 mm, Kans op neerslag 62%, 🧭 994.3 hPa ↗️ +1.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 23.4 km/u (6.5 m/s), richting: → 264°
Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:
• 02:00: 2.9°C (Lichte regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 1.9 mm, Kans op neerslag 69%, 🧭 992.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↗ 213°
• 03:00: 5.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 49%, 🧭 993.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.7 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: → 282°
• 04:00: 6.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 37%, 🧭 992.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 16.6 km/u (4.6 m/s), richting: → 274°
• 05:00: 6.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 38%, 🧭 993.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.1 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: → 265°
• 06:00: 6.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 46%, 🧭 992.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.1 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: ↗ 245°
• 07:00: 6.3°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.9 mm, Kans op neerslag 55%, 🧭 993.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.8 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: → 258°
• 08:00: 6.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 62%, 🧭 993.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: → 258°
• 09:00: 6.3°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, Kans op neerslag 69%, 🧭 993.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.7 km/u (5.2 m/s), richting: → 248°
• 10:00: 6.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 76%, 🧭 993.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 16.6 km/u (4.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 242°
• 11:00: 6.7°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 83%, 🧭 993.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: → 257°
• 12:00: 7.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 90%, 🧭 993.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: → 271°
• 13:00: 7.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 92%, 🧭 993.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 22.0 km/u (6.1 m/s), richting: → 273°
Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:
• dinsdag 17 februari: Min 4.5°C, Max 6.8°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 3.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 47%, 🧭 1005.8 hPa ↗️ +11.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 27.4 km/u (7.6 m/s), richting: ↘ 300°
• woensdag 18 februari: Min 0.7°C, Max 4.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 7%, 🧭 1010.7 hPa ↗️ +4.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 20.2 km/u (5.6 m/s), richting: ← 77°
• donderdag 19 februari: Min -2.6°C, Max 3.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 36%, 🧭 1004.7 hPa ↘️ -6.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 21.3 km/u (5.9 m/s), richting: ← 70°
• vrijdag 20 februari: Min -3.8°C, Max 3.1°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 7%, 🧭 1023.1 hPa ↗️ +18.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.7 km/u (4.4 m/s), richting: ↖ 133°
• zaterdag 21 februari: Min 3.5°C, Max 10.3°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 7.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 56%, 🧭 1016.1 hPa ↘️ -7.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 27.3 km/u (7.6 m/s), richting: ↗ 235°
• zondag 22 februari: Min 8.6°C, Max 10.6°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 2.8 mm, Kans op neerslag 37%, 🧭 1015.5 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 24.0 km/u (6.7 m/s), richting: → 248°
Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 01:15): 2.2°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: -0.8°C (-3.0°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ↑ 202°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 31.0 km/h (8.6 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 95%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 992.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 4.7 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 07:54 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 17:57
Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 45 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 4.7 μg/m³
• PM10: 5.2 μg/m³
Gegevens geleverd door Open-Meteo
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De vermogensbeheerder, waar ik eerder mijn pensioen heb opgebouwd en waarvan ik inmiddels al enige jaren een lijfrente-uitkering ontvang, schrijft mij op mijn verjaardag: „Hoera!
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